THE BOSTON HOUSING MARKET

1. General Information
   1. General Characteristics
   2. Initial Costs
   3. Timing Your Search
2. Housing Options

THE HOUSING SEARCH

1. The MIT Off-Campus Housing Service
2. Bulletin Boards on Campus
3. Newspapers
4. Real Estate Agents
5. Personal Contacts
6. Apartment Listing Services

LEASE INFORMATION

1. Types of Tenancy
   1. Tenancy With A Lease
   2. Tenancy-At-Will
2. The Lease
3. Record Keeping & Transactions

TRANSPORTATION & PARKING

1. Transportation
   1. Public Transportation: The MBTA
   2. Bicycles
   3. Automobiles
2. Parking
   1. On-Campus Parking
   2. Residential Parking Permits
   3. Overnight Street Parking

BOSTON AREA COMMUNITIES

1. Profiles of Boston Area Communities
   • Allston/Brighton
   • Arlington
   • Back Bay
   • Beacon Hill
   • Belmont
   • Brookline
   • Cambridge
   • Fenway/Kenmore
   • Somerville
   • Watertown
2. Table of Average Rents
3. Comparisons of Communities

SECURITY, SAFETY & LEGAL RIGHTS

1. Security & Safety
   1. On Campus
   2. Neighborhood Safety
   3. Street Safety
   4. Public Transit Safety
   5. Home Security
   6. Smoke Detectors
   7. Insurance
   8. Insect Pests and Rodents
2. The Housing Code Checklist
3. Important Considerations
4. Legal Issues & Tenant Rights
   1. Discrimination
   2. Tenant Organizations
   3. Legal Aid
   4. Small Claims Court
   5. Lawyer Referrals

NECESSARY SERVICES

1. Utilities
   1. Telephone Service
   2. Electricity
   3. Gas
   4. Oil
   5. Energy Conservation
2. Shopping
   1. Supermarkets
   2. Food Cooperatives
   3. Haymarket
   4. Furniture
3. Child Care
4. Newspapers

OTHER RESOURCES

1. The Margaret Cheney Room
2. Useful Publications

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